Navigating Indonesian’s Payments Service Provider

“More fundamentally, the shift may no longer be about licensing classifications alone, but how payment activities operate within a business ecosystem.” Indonesia’s payment regulatory landscape is shifting toward a more activity based and supervisory driven framework under Bank Indonesia through Bank Indonesia Regulation No. 10 of 2025 (“PBI 10/2025”). The framework increasingly focuses on how payment activities, operational arrangements, and business ecosystems are implemented in practice. For businesses exploring Indonesia’s

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Navigating Indonesia’s New Activity-Based PSP Regime

“More fundamentally, the shift may no longer be about licensing classifications alone, but how payment activities operate within a business ecosystem.” Indonesia’s payment regulatory landscape is shifting toward a more activity based and supervisory driven framework under Bank Indonesia through Bank Indonesia Regulation No. 10 of 2025 (“PBI 10/2025”). The framework increasingly focuses on how payment activities, operational arrangements, and business ecosystems are implemented in practice. For businesses exploring Indonesia’s

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When Compliance Determines Execution: Beneficial Ownership and Corporate Actions under MoL Regulation No. 49 of 2025

“Companies may encounter delays in processing key corporate administrative applications without fulfilling Beneficial Owner disclosure requirements under MoL Reg. 49/2025. Incomplete documentation or delays in corporate reporting may result in the non-issuance of ministerial approvals or notifications.” Companies in Indonesia are now operating under a recalibrated corporate administrative framework following the enactment of Minister of Law Regulation No. 49 of 2025 on the Requirements and Procedures for Legal Administrative Services

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What’s New in Risk-Based Business Licensing by PP 28/2025

The Government of Indonesia has enacted Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025 (PP 28/2025), effective June 5, 2025. This regulation replaces the previous Government Regulation No. 5 of 2021 (PP 5/2021), simplifying licensing procedures by introducing risk classification, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and the automated “fictitious‑positive” approval system. It integrates licensing steps into the Online Single Submission – Risk Based Approach (OSS‑RBA) platform and clarifies requirements for Supporting Business License (PB‑UMKU), environmental permits,

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Change of Ownership P2P Company: What the Company Should Do?

The company that serves Information Technology Based Peer Peer Lending Services (P2P Companies) should obtain approval from the Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan/OJK) when they tend to change ownership. Furthermore, the plan should be mentioned in the Business Plan by the provision regarding the ownership aspect regulated in the Financial Services Authority Regulation Number 10/POJK.05/2022 concerning Information Technology-Based Peer-to-Peer Lending Services. Regulations concerning corporate actions for P2P Companies are

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